Budgeting tips for planning a wedding/elopement

What’s holding you back?!? I did a poll to see what exactly was holding back Couples from pulling the trigger on Couples or Wedding/Elopement session and the BIGGEST thing was money! I know it’s a tricky subject but it really doesn’t have to be! I’m here to help ya get out of that sticky situation […]

How to budget for your wedding/elopement

Adventurous Makapu'u Engagement Session | Posing inspiration and outfit ideas for engagement session | Photography by Anela Benavides, Hawaii photographer

Adventurous Makapu’u Engagement Session

HOLY HECK WHERE DO I BEGIN! Joy and Craig visited Oahu Hawaii with some of their family all the way from Chicago! They wanted to capture an adventurous hike down to the tidepools and I of course was more than down to go on an adventure with these two!!! This was by far one of […]

Wailua Private home Wedding | Oahu, Hawaii

Lauren and John are the absolute sweetest couple and couldn’t thank them enough for having me be a third wheel their entire Wedding Day! Lauren and John have been together for 6.5 years and met in college! They fell in love because of the shared love they had for the ocean and surfing. He is […]

Hawaii bride and groom portraits

Hawaii destination elopement photos | THE SUNSERI’S

After being together for 11 years Stefanie & Joseph FINALLY made it official! WOW! They have known each other since high school and have been together since 2007! From high school sweethearts to spending more than a decade together and to now being married in HAWAII! Stefanie + Joseph got engaged back in 2015 but […]

Sunset Ranch Oahu Hawaii Wedding

HOLY COW WHERE DO I START?! Glenn had a crush on Jade since middle school and had never built up the courage to take to Jade and in his head didn’t even think she knew he existed!!! He constantly got butterflies everytime she came around and secretly stalked her thru their years in middle school. […]

Three Tables Beach, North Shore Oahu Engagement session

Three Tables Beach, North Shore Oahu | Engagement Session

Megan & Jack are the SWEETEST COUPLE EVER!!! They recently got engaged and had reached out to me to photograph their love story! They wanted to capture their silly love for each other and the beauty of Hawaii as they have recently moved here about a year and a half ago and now call this […]

OUTFIT BLOG-WHAT TO WEAR

OUTFIT GUIDE | WHAT TO WEAR

This blog post has been highly requested by both clients and/or photographers trying to decide what is the absolute BEST outfit for a photo session! And let’s be real- for all my girls out there, this is about the HARDEST decision you have to make when taking photos am I right?! By the time you’re […]

Engagement session on the coast of Oahu, Hawaii at Waimea Bay by Anela Benavides

Kaila + Lima’s Engagement Photos | Waimea Bay, Oahu

WOW where do I even start?! I have known Kaila for such a long time and is a fellow photographer here on Oahu Hawaii! We first met through Instagram, following each other’s work, admiring and always keeping up to date! Eventually, we decided to meet up for the first time to shoot with each other! […]

maternity session with mom and dad to be at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens + Kualoa Beach | Anela Benavides

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens + Kualoa Beach | Maternity Photos

Dan and Sarah Lee wanted to capture their Maternity Photos while on their trip here in Oahu from California! They are OBSESSED with lush greenery and Hawaii’s tropical vibes surrounding us, so we decided to shoot at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens which is famous for lush greenery and mountains! This is by far one of my […]

Bride and groom walking down the aisle at the end of their wedding ceremony at Hale Koa Estate in Oahu, Hawaii

5 TIPS TO GETTING MARRIED ON OAHU, HAWAII

Hey guys! Anela Benavides here! I just wanted to start off by giving you a lil. Introduction about myself! I am born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. I am a Wedding + Elopement Photographer for the adventurous and carefree lovers! I thrive on going on adventures down at the beach with my little babe and […]